BOY MEETS GIRL returns this week for its second series, and its leading lady Rebecca Root has dropped some tantalising teasers on what viewers can expect from the comedy’s upcoming episodes.

The show built up a strong fanbase in 2015 as it told the story of Judy, a transgender woman, as she met and fell in love with a younger cisgender man, Leo (Harry Hepple).

The supporting cast, which includes Denise Welch, added an extra element of fun to proceedings, and it sounds like there’s still plenty to come over the weeks ahead - including the introduction of a new trans character.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Rebecca said: “Leo and Judy’s relationship has moved on. Their love has deepened, as they say.

“They’re living together so they moved fairly quickly but they’re at Peggy’s, Judy’s mum’s house, so that’s one element. They’ve got some issues to resolve about work: Leo’s looking for jobs, he may have to move out of the area, that presents a certain issue.

He’s a female to male transperson so that shows a different experience in the trans community

Rebecca Root

“Jackie, Judy’s sister, she finds a fella, so the house becomes a bit more crowded. At the same time, Leo’s dad Tony starts to think about what he’s going to do for a living because he’s been made redundant so he needs to get a job. So things are moving on for lots of different people, and they all sort of tie together eventually.”

She added: “A couple of new characters as well: a new trans character has come in, I think he comes in episode two. So that’s a character called Charlie; he’s a female to male transperson so that shows a different experience in the trans community which is nice.”

The show is not only the first big prime-time sitcom to focus on a transgender protagonist, it is also the biggest role yet for Rebecca - who is herself a trans woman.

Asked about her experience of having a heightened public profile, she said: “I’m in my mid 40s and Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time! If it had happened when I was in my 20s, I don’t think Id have been ready for it.

“If you wait for something long enough and you work at it and you know what the expectations might be… I was ready for it.”

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The supporting cast includes Denise Welch

She continued: “Somebody will tweet me saying, ‘saw you at the bus stop and wanted to say hello’, and I’m just like ‘if you want to say hello, come over and say hello! Please don’t be shy’. But then it made me realise that people are recognising me and noticing me whereas before they wouldn’t have looked twice.

“I haven’t been mobbed but it doesn’t bother me if somebody does come over and I’m delighted when somebody says they’ve enjoyed the show.”